What’s their meaning? Part I

Have you ever wondered where the names of gems come from? What do they symbolize? In some cases, their name is really eloquent as it usually reflects the colour, but there are some stones which need to be known a little bit more in order to understand their designation.

If you’re curious to find out what the names of gems mean, please receive my invitation of reading a short series of posts on this issue. This is the first part and let’s start with:

• The diamond’s name comes from the Greek "Adamas" meaning invincible, in reference to their extreme hardness

Via Van Cleef & Arpels - official website

•  The word “Sapphire” means “the most beautiful thing” in Hebrew

  

  Via The Natural Sapphire Company - official website
  
  

•  The name “Emerald” comes from the Greek word “smaragdos”, meaning green stone

Via Jacob&Co's official website

•  Agate comes from the Latin “Achates”, referring to the river in Sicily that produced a plentiful supply of agate in ancient times

Via Pinterest - Kimberly McDonald’s Botswana agate and diamond earrings set in 18-karat white gold

Stay tuned for part II.

Lovin’ Turquoise

I've always had a predilection for Turquoise jewelry and I know a lot of people who have it. I actually have many friends who like Turquoise jewels as much as I do.

Most people respond positively to Turquoise as it is believed to be a color of faith and truth that heals and comforts us.

You might have seen a lot of Turquoise in the fashion scene in 2010 as it was designated the color of the year back then.

As Pantone's experts approve, Turquoise pairs nicely with any other color in the spectrum. Turquoise adds a splash of excitement to neutrals colors and all shades of brown, complements reds and pinks, creates a classic maritime look with deep blues, lights up all other greens, and is especially trend-setting with yellow-greens.

Via Mikael Adamson

 It’s a fact that Turquoise is a great accent color in jewelry.

Martin Katz  Jewelry - Oval Paraiba Tourmaline Cabochon and Diamond Ring
Microset with 276 diamonds and 72 paraibas

Via Christine Webb